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scuttle
1[skuht-l]
noun
Nautical.
a small hatch or port in the deck, side, or bottom of a vessel.
a cover for this.
a small hatchlike opening in a roof or ceiling.
verb (used with object)
to sink (a vessel) deliberately, especially by opening seacocks or making openings in the hull.
to abandon, withdraw from, or cause to be abandoned or destroyed (as plans, hopes, rumors, etc.).
scuttle
2[skuht-l]
verb (used without object)
to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
Synonyms: , , ,
noun
a quick pace.
a short, hurried run.
scuttle
3[skuht-l]
noun
a deep bucket for carrying coal.
British Dialect.a broad, shallow basket.
scuttle
1/ ˈʌə /
noun
See coal scuttle
dialecta shallow basket, esp for carrying vegetables
the part of a motor-car body lying immediately behind the bonnet
scuttle
2/ ˈʌə /
verb
(tr) nautical to cause (a vessel) to sink by opening the seacocks or making holes in the bottom
(tr) to give up (hopes, plans, etc)
noun
nautical a small hatch or its cover
scuttle
3/ ˈʌə /
verb
(intr) to run or move about with short hasty steps
noun
a hurried pace or run
Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
In recent years, Lee's political ambitions have been saddled with even more pressing controversies - including the ongoing legal cases that continue to hang over him, threatening to hamstring if not scuttle his chances at election.
The backlash makes her a laughingstock and scuttles her career.
They dismiss the hospitality industry’s dire warnings, including the notion that increased wages will scuttle the development of new hotels.
At that time, China didn’t rank in the top fifth, though it was scuttling upward.
The most “national” political elements being the first to scuttle their own country’s interests on behalf of foreign powers has numerous foreign analogs.
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